Postsecondary Nursing Instructor and Teacher Salary in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky

The annual salary statistics of postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers in Lexington-Fayette is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teachers in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$45,340
25th Percentile Wage
$45,400
50th Percentile Wage
$61,480
75th Percentile Wage
$75,850
90th Percentile Wage
$98,450

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $98,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,340.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$61,480
-3.37% -6.90%
2021
$63,550
-2.28% -
2019
$65,000
2.92% -
2018
$63,100
3.72% -
2017
$60,750
-19.85% -
2013
$72,810
9.74% -
2012
$65,720
- -

Table 2. Compare Postsecondary Nursing Instructor and Teacher Salary in Lexington-Fayette with Other Kentucky Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,480 in Lexington-Fayette is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers in state of Kentucky. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary nursing instructors and teachers in Lexington-Fayette is 29.0 percent (29.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Bowling Green and 1.9 percent (1.9%) higher than that in the lowest paying Evansville.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Bowling Green
$86,560
Louisville-Jefferson County
$72,380
West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
$66,920
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
$64,950
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
$62,860
Lexington-Fayette
$61,480
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area
$60,640
Evansville
$60,310

See also: Top paying jobs in Lexington-Fayette, Kentucky.